STAAD V8i Flashcards
this section contains a general description of the analysis and design facilities available in the STAAD engine
section 1
this section contains information on steel
section 2
this section contains information on concrete
section 3
this section contains information on timber
section 4
this section contains detailed STAAD engine STD file command formats and other specific user information
section 5
this refers to the action of pressing a mouse button to “click” an on screen interface button
click
when not specified, _____ means to press the left mouse button
click
it is synonymous with click
select
it indicates that the command must be executed from a menu or dialog
select
it is used when referring to an action in a menu, drop-down list, list box, or other control where multiple options are available to you
select
it is displayed typically with a right-click of the mouse on an item in the interface
pop-up menu
it is describe as an on screen element which may be manipulated independently
window
true or false:
multiple windows may be open and interacted with simultaneously
true
this is an on screen element which (typically) must be interacted with before returning to the main window
dialog
various selection tools
cursor
selecting one of these tools will change the mouse pointer icon to reflect the current selection mode
cursor
true or false:
numbers greater than 999 are written using a period(.) to separate every three digits
false; comma (,)
true or false:
numbers with decimal fractions are written with a comma (,) to separate whole and fraction parts
false; period (.)
true or false:
multiplication is represented with a raised, or middle, dot (·)
true
the operation separators should be in what order?
(1) parenthesis ( )
(2) square bracket [ ]
(3) curly bracket { }
GUI stands for _____
Graphical User Interface
it is normally used to create all input specifications and all output reports and displays
STAAD.Pro V8i Graphical User Interface (GUI)
the structural modeling and analysis input specifications are stored in _____
STAAD input file
it is a text file with extension .STD
STAAD input file
the STAAD input file is processed by the _____ to produce results that are stored in several files with file extensions such as _____, _____, _____, etc.
STAAD analysis engine; ANL, BMD, TMH
it contains the printable output as created by the specifications in the manual
STAAD analysis text file
the file extension of STAAD analysis text file
.ANL
it communicates with the STAAD analysis engine through the STAAD input file
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
a text file consisting of a series of commands in the STAAD command language which are executed sequentially
STAAD input file
STAAD input file can be created through a text editor or the _____
Graphical User Interface (GUI) modeling facility
true or false:
any plain-text editor may be utilized to edit or create the STAAD input file
true
it creates the input file through an interactive, menu-driven graphics oriented procedure
Graphical User Interface (GUI) modeling facility
it is capable of analyzing a wide range of structures
STAAD.Pro
true or false:
while some parametric input features are available in the GUI, the formulation of input is also the responsibility of the computer
false; user
it can be defined as an assemblage of elements
structure
it is capable of analyzing and designing structures consisting of both frame, plate/shell and solid elements
STAAD
true or false:
almost any type of structure can be analyzed by STAAD
true
a 3D framed structure with loads applied in any plane
space
this structure type is the most general
space
this structure type is bound by a global XY-coordinate system with loads in the same plane
plane
this structure type consists of truss members which can have only axial member forces and no bending in the members
truss
a 2D or 3D structure having no horizontal (global X or Z) movement of the structure (FX, FY, and MY are restrained at every joint)
floor
the floor framing (in global X-Z plane) of a building is an ideal example of a this type of _____ structure
floor
columns can also be modeled with the floor in a _____ structure as long as the structure has no horizontal loading; if there is any horizontal load, it must be analyzed as a _____ structure
floor; space
true or false:
specification of the correct structure type increases the number of equations to be solved during the analysis; this results in a faster and more economic solution for the user
false; reduces
true or false:
you are allowed to input data and request output in almost all commonly used engineering unit systems
true
3 commonly used engineering unit systems
(1) MKS (meter-kilogram-second) system of units
(2) SI units (international system of units)
(3) FPS (foot-pound-second) system of units
these are physical system of units with these fundamental units of measurement
(1) MKS (meter-kilogram-second) system of units
(2) FPS (foot-pound-second) system of units
uses meters, kilograms, and seconds and the fundamental units of measurement
SI units (international system of units)
the french word origin of SI units (international system of units)
Système international d’unités
true or false:
in the input file, the user may change units as many times as required
true
true or false:
mixing and matching between length and force units from different unit systems is not allowed
false; allowed
the input unit for angles
degrees
it is an assembly of individual components such as beams, columns, slabs, plates etc.
structure
these are used to model the structural components in STAAD
(1) frame elements
(2) plate elements
2 steps in modeling structure geometry
(1) identification and description of joints or nodes
(2) modeling of members or elements through connectivity (incidence) between joints
it is used to refer to frame elements
member
it is used to refer to plate/shell and solid elements
element
connectivity for members may be provided through the _____ command
member incidence
connectivity for elements may be provided through the _____ command
element incidence
it is used to define the structure geometry and loading patterns
coordinate system
2 types of coordinate system
(1) global coordinate system
(2) local coordinate system
it is an arbitrary coordinate system in space which is utilized to specify the overall geometry & loading pattern of the structure
global coordinate system
it is associated with each member (or element) and is utilized in member end force output or local load specification
local coordinate system
this coordinate system is a rectangular coordinate system (X, Y, Z) which follows the orthogonal right hand rule
conventional cartesian coordinate system
this coordinate system may be used to define the joint locations and loading directions
conventional cartesian coordinate system
denoted by u1, u2, and u3
translational degrees of freedom
denoted by u4, u5, and u6
rotational degrees of freedom
in this coordinate system, the X and Y coordinates of the conventional cartesian system are replaced by R (radius) and Ø (angle in degrees), and its Z coordinate is identical to Z coordinate of the cartesian system
cylindrical coordinate system
in this coordinate system, its positive direction is determined by the right hand rule
cylindrical coordinate system
this coordinate system is a cylindrical type
reverse cylindrical coordinate system
this coordinate system, the R-Ø plane corresponds to the X-Z plane of the cartesian system
reverse cylindrical coordinate system
in this coordinate system, the right hand rule is followed to determine the positive direction of the Y axis
reverse cylindrical coordinate system
this type of coordinate system is always rectangular
local coordinate system
in this type of coordinate system, each axis of the local orthogonal coordinate system is also based on the right hand rule
local coordinate system
